Posts Tagged ‘
Gordon Brown ’
Jun 5th, 2008 |
By John Stepek |
Category: International Investing
Uh-oh. We must really be in trouble. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has singled out Britain’s economy for especially gloomy treatment in its latest six-monthly take on the world economy.
Tags: Bank Of England, Gordon Brown, House Price, Inflation Risks, interest rates, International Investing, Oecd, Pensions, Private Sector, recession
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Jun 3rd, 2008 |
By Bill Bonner |
Category: Politics & Economics
Let’s begin at the beginning, shall we?…as the egg goes, so goes the chicken. A game of consumer product mousetrap…desperate times for the airline industry and the manufacturing sector. Is this a rerun of the 1970’s? Don’t pull out the shag carpeting and the disco ball just yet…and more!
Tags: , Airline Industry, economics, energy, fed, Federal Reserve, Gallon Of Gas, Gordon Brown, inflation, Manufacturing Sector, oil, Oil Price, Petroleum Products, politics, Price Of Oil, Purchasing Power, recession
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May 29th, 2008 |
By Ben Traynor |
Category: Politics & Economics
“Captain, we’re running out of fuel!” “Don’t panic! Just burn up what little we have. And burn it faster!” Gordon Brown, crisis buster extraordinaire, has a solution to the energy crisis. Are you ready?
Tags: BOE, economics, energy, Energy Crisis, Global Oil Market, Gordon Brown, House Prices, Housing Market, inflation, Oil Crisis, Oil Price, politics, Price Of Gold
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May 28th, 2008 |
By Ben Traynor |
Category: International Investing
Garry White’s in a fightin’ mood today. Just check out this quote from today’s Smart Commodities: “Blair didn’t have the balls to make essential decisions that would have secured our energy future”.
Tags: , Bill Bonner, Brazil, Emerging Markets, energy, Energy Future, Energy Strategy, Fuel Duty, Garry White, Gordon Brown, Government Tax, International Investing, Nuclear Strategy, oil, Oil Price, Oil Prices, Price Cars, Price Of Crude Oil, Unleaded Petrol
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May 24th, 2008 |
By Ben Traynor |
Category: International Investing
A shadowy figure lumbered into Ladbrokes this morning. His chin was tucked into his chest, and he wore a hat, pulled down to conceal his face.
Tags: Gordon Brown, high crisis, inflation, International Investing, National Debt, oil, Oil Prices, Treasury Funds
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May 20th, 2008 |
By Merryn Somerset Webb |
Category: International Investing
Here’s a turn-up for the books: we have such a vast oversupply of houses in the UK that Gordon Brown is proposing to spend £200m to buy up some of the excess.
Tags: , Citigroup, Gordon Brown, House Prices, Housing Bubble, Housing Market, Housing Minister, Housing Shortage, International Investing, New Houses, Oil Production, real estate
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May 15th, 2008 |
By Rob Mackrill |
Category: International Investing
A spritely performance from “Old Europe” – France and Germany – helped Eurozone growth exceed expectations in the first quarter.
Tags: Bank Of England, Barclays, France, Ftse 100, Germany, Gordon Brown, Great Expectation, House Prices, International Investing, Uk Stock Market
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May 15th, 2008 |
By John Stepek |
Category: International Investing
When Gordon Brown sold half our gold reserves all those years ago, it almost precisely marked the end of the yellow metal’s long bear market.
Tags: Bank Of England, Consumer Price Index, CPI, gold, Gordon Brown, inflation, International Investing, Low Income Families, Mervyn King
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May 3rd, 2008 |
By Rob Mackrill |
Category: International Investing
It certainly comes as no surprise to The Fleet Street Letter that Labour are placed third in the local elections. Less than 25% of the vote for Labour, with Cameron’s mob pushing up in the 40’s and the Lib Dem’s pipping them at the post for second place.
Tags: Banking Sector, Crisis Report, Domestic Economy, Finance Sector, Gordon Brown, Investment Banks, Labour party, Local Elections, Polling Stations, Sector Workers, Trade Balance, UK economics, Uk Gdp Growth, UK politics
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May 2nd, 2008 |
By Ben Traynor |
Category: Politics & Economics
So Labour got smashed in the local elections. No big surprise, really. It’s tempting to quote Bill Clinton’s famous maxim on what decides an election. In fact, it’s so tempting that I will.
Tags: Bill Clinton, china, cobalt, Conservatives, copper, Credit Crunch, Exxon, General Election, Gordon Brown, Labour party, Mps, New Homes, Paul Idzik, Tax Rate, UK Homebuilders
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